. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 364 The American Florist. Mar. 28, Council Bluffs, la. J. F. Wilcox is preparing to make another big addition to his plant this spring. It has been his best season and the rapid development of the florists' business throughout the west seems to assure that the demand lor greenhouse products will continue unabated. Mr. Wilcox is no w preparing for the immediate erection of four rose houses 30x275 and a side house 16x275, these to be followed by four carnation houses 29x150. Mr. Wilcox also does a large business wit
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 364 The American Florist. Mar. 28, Council Bluffs, la. J. F. Wilcox is preparing to make another big addition to his plant this spring. It has been his best season and the rapid development of the florists' business throughout the west seems to assure that the demand lor greenhouse products will continue unabated. Mr. Wilcox is no w preparing for the immediate erection of four rose houses 30x275 and a side house 16x275, these to be followed by four carnation houses 29x150. Mr. Wilcox also does a large business with vegetables grown under glass and he w^Ul also enlarge his capacity in this department before the new season is at liand. He gets his material from the Moninger people, at Chicago. Polo, III.—H. D. Davis reports a very good plant trade. Kalamazoo, Mich.—W. C. Cook says that there is a big call for geranium cut- tings and a few insertions of a 2-inch advertisement in the Florist served to pwamp him with orders. LILLY'S OREENHOUSE FlIVIIGATING POWDER is the newest and best article on the market to- ^ay for the complete destruction of all insects that infest Greenhouses and Conservatories and a special boon to Rose or Beauty growers and is pre- pared particularly for the destruction oC Green Fly and Thrip. There is nothing injurious in it to plant life, even the most delicate fern. It is especially recommended for Beauties, Roses, Car- nations, Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Srailax, Aspar- agus, Palms,"Ferns, etc., and we claim that insects will never be as troublesome when your houses ^re thorouahly fumigated with this powder. It is put up as follows: 1 lb. Tin Can $ .25 51b. •' " 25 lb. Sealed Box 4 50 1001b. " " Send for copy of testimonials and for reference we refer to Messrs. Bassett vt Washburn, Hins- dale, 111. Prepared by the Lilly-Lilly Chemical ?Co. and sold by E. H. HINT, 76-78 Wabash Avenue. CHICAGO. WHEN IN WANT OF Raffia; Gape Flowers
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